Texas Girls in STEM Day
- What
- Texas Girls in STEM Day
- When
- 3/1/2022
March 1 is designated as Texas Girls in STEM Day to celebrate and encourage the participation of girls in this state in fields related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Texas Girls in STEM Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies, activities and programs in public schools, public institutions of hight education, and other places to:
1. Encourage girls in this state to consider career fields in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and
2. Celebrate and honor the women of this state who have excelled in those fields.
Gov't Code 662.071
In recognition of Texas Girls in STEM Day, each district may include throughout the month of March appropriate instruction, activities, and programs to encourage and celebrate women in career fields related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The instruction may include programs that profile women in those fields and related fields, including finance, information technology, data analytics, cybersecurity and health-care cloud architecture. Education Code 29.925